my lovely dd is 13, and in the middle of puberty.
She has not yet started her periods, and does not have any acne (just gorgeous un-wrinkled skin...)
However, she is 5 foot 5 and a size 14, I have not weighed her as I do not want this to be an issue, but is generously covered, and heavier than I think she 'ought to be' (really trying not be a body fascist here) but I do try and steer her to a healthy diet, but I do know she is a fan of pasta pots at school lunches.
The issue that really triggers this thought is body hair; she has the startings of hair on her upper lip. Now she has lovely golden brown hair, so could it just be downy hair that is normal, in contrast, I am very, very fair so my hair on my body is pale blonde at its darkest, but dh is very dark haired and very, very hairy, so does she just take after her dad?
(I am a aware she has hair underarms and elsewhere, but am not about to go looking for hirsuitism there)
So, she has some signs and symptoms; weight, hair, possible lack of periods. What do I do? Sit and wait or take to the GP asap?
or, stop twitching...
thanks for reading